Hail History

Hail history for Ider, Alabama

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ider since 1997, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ider

Last hail
Sep 5, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 15, 2011

12 reports on 12 days since 1997 · #164 of 212 Alabama places

Hail map · Ider

Ider Pisgah Sylvania Fort Payne Rainsville Scottsboro Skyline Geraldine 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; DeKalb County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ider

The latest hail report in and around Ider is from September 5, 2017, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ider logged 9 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 13% more than the median Alabama town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #164 of 212 Alabama cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ider accounts for 6% of the 197 reports filed in DeKalb County.

17% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 2% for the median Alabama town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on June 15, 2011 near 2.85 ENE Ider.

Reports were down 71% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2011, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (33% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ider 0.5
  • DeKalb County 5.1
  • Median Alabama town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ider 9
  • DeKalb County 53
  • Median Alabama town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ider 17%
  • DeKalb County 5%
  • Median Alabama town on this site 2%

Hail over time

0123 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2017: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1997–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (17%) Mar April: 4 reports (33%) Apr May: 2 reports (17%) May June: 1 reports (8%) Jun Jul Aug September: 1 reports (8%) Sep October: 2 reports (17%) Oct Nov Dec
All 12 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 11 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ider
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 15, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 2.85 ENE Ider Dekalb 13:40 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 2017 2.50 intennis ball 0.57 E Beaty Xrds Dekalb 14:41 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 3 NE Ider Dekalb 16:13 local · NCEI
May 26, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.57 E Beaty Xrds Dekalb 12:16 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.57 E Beaty Xrds Dekalb 17:44 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Ider
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Sep 5, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.57 E Beaty Xrds Dekalb — 15:28 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 2017 2.50 intennis ball 0.57 E Beaty Xrds Dekalb — 14:41 local · NCEI
Oct 12, 2014 1.00 inquarter 5.4 SSE Flat Rock Jackson — 19:49 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 3 NE Ider Dekalb — 16:13 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 2.85 ENE Ider Dekalb — 13:40 local · NCEI
May 26, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.57 E Beaty Xrds Dekalb — 12:16 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.57 E Beaty Xrds Dekalb — 17:44 local · NCEI
Oct 25, 2010 1.00 inquarter 2.27 E Ider Dekalb — 03:15 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2007 0.88 innickel 0.57 E Beaty Xrds Dekalb — 22:34 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Ider Dekalb $4K 17:00 local · NCEI
May 24, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Ider Dekalb $3K 17:40 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 1997 0.75 inpenny Ider Dekalb $5K 00:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ider

Questions about hail in Ider

How often does it hail in Ider, Alabama?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ider since 1997. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #164 of 212 Alabama places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ider?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ider?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 15, 2011 near 2.85 ENE Ider. 17% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ider?

The most recent report in this data is from September 5, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Ider had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ider since November 3, 2021. The last one was on September 5, 2017.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.